Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-05-19
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disiinsuished encs,s, arc as osbIed bcre V day
,ns sssssmsn pssSfps md sssss ,ss ssue q @ 1hss
| by Dr. Scsv ~ trfsf - =, ~ -
\ glowing laaguage TO the merits OF the illus
trious statesman 20 whom The statue was
erected. The Marine Band surrounding the
monument struck up "Hail 10 the Chief,n
aud amid the clapping OF hands the Amer
I lean dag cnvclopirg tho statue was dropped
aud the great bronxc Image stood exposed
TO the rays OF the midday sun.
There was "A short hull in thu proceedings
/ whilc a battery OF artillery fired national
\ salute, General Sheridan then introduced
tho orator of the day-Gcneral T. Warren
keifcr-who, on the part OF the monumen,
coumiitec, delivered an address transfers
] ring the statue TO Gcneral Sheridan
The statue unveiled today the orator
said, was rct alohp IN Honor of "A citizen
distinguished Tor good qualities of head and
| heart, nor alone 20 scholar eminent for
has atteinmen,s, por alone 20 a soldier
renowned FOR hrs bravery aud successful
high command, nor alone 20 statesman
and pofit itiafas wise dnd phGdcw as no
| was outsp spokcn and bold nor vet alone 10 a
/ Chief MasHrate, who " ldod tho scepter
/ OF power I'M The interest or tho ciuiou but
10 one who combined within himself al
these various characters and illustrated nn
| these qualities in siuglc hfc THIS statue
was mainly attribute from. G arfcld's imme-
l dtate companions of thc Army OF the Cum
| bcrland, prompted bv love born OF camp,
/ bNouac and bnttlet vet IN larger sense,
! ~ was the nations tribute 20 the memory
/ and ruler.
After brief description OF tho monu-
/ mont, General Keller skctchod Garfcld's
career as scholar, teacher, soldier, states
man and President, from his boyho1d 20
| tho day Of his death, and then, IN closing,
| said
Ny comAuEs-IIo now musters win TIM,
| latEcr part of the Army of tho Cumberland.
who having paid the penalty Of devotion 20
| cause und country. aud fulfilled life earthly
mission, have pas sed on TO join tho Grand Army
| OF the Ncpuhlc beyond the grave We are M
soon 10 be there Und muster again o. one re-
uhlleo most Comrades, this splendid statue Is
worthy oi you who conceived a, and n IA
! worthy OF tho great sculptor who created A..
and II Is also worthy Of him whose life and
character Is so impcrfectly described by mo,
ana 80 grandly symbolized by the artist In
during as this bronze statue may be. tho ruth
| less vandal or lconoolnst NAV dcfnolish Al. or
Time, that destroyer Of all things not fashioned
| hy Omnip0tcnCe, will crumhlc II 10 dust, What
the artist has done and what wo may 90 or say
AWAY and bc forgotten But tho sun OF his glorv
has risen. fun orbod. high in the ornament OF
eternal truth and justice there 10 shine and
/ on tnIoN IoN "a thc ages. Socraios was condanncu
/ To drink tine fufal cap OF heulork aud thus
give up MS fnortnl body hut ais philosophy the
poison could not ilih y was immortal. So Gar
| field was doomed 10 fali by fEisl bullet. nud
/ thus surrender hs morial body. but his words
| they. too arc Immortal our hero cared iitle
! iorpast cxamplc compared with present duty;
iE g oSs peTpey = g ac i,na,aent sTe ogr tcbp Tggp
/ lie to set only when 7t ~
The eternal morning
Palcs iit ~ glorics all the lii'hts ~ Time
l. 50 NAV we, guided and controlled by this
/ bright kiur OF progress, continue with tho hcst
/ ught within as 20 perform towards our fellow
men and our conntry tho fuii Mission Of ths
/ present life. remembering that
/ New occasions tcach ncw duties: o.
! Ilmes make ancient good uhcouth;
! Ingy must upward still, and onward,
| Who would keep abreast of Truth.
| Lo before ais glenm her camp-nrcs. srI -
we ourselves must pilgrims be.
Launch onr Mayhowcr. and steer boldly
! Through the desperate winter sea,
( Nor attempt the Futures portal
With tho Past's blood-rustod key"
! ~ It's conclusion General Sheridan, in
/ behalf Of the society. Transferred the statue
| 10 the President In tho following words:
Mn PnEsfDESr- -'rnis statue Witch has boon
! unveiled in your presence to dav was erected by
I the comrades ~ General Garfield belonging 20
/ the Army OF The Cumberland. They recognized
| his mcrits as u soiditr and they wished ~ pay
| some testimony 20 That merit and his worth IS
l . man. haze The honor sir on hrhnn OF the
/ society or tio ARMY 81 thc Cumberland 20 ask
! You a. tho representative % the American pcO-
pic, 90 accept the statue from their hands A. 10
WAS given 20 me.
The President, who arose as General
sheridan began speaking, then began his
address, accepting the statue as gift 70
the nation
duty assigned % mo on This occasion hereby
[ accept on behalf of the people ~ the United
/ Atia nc interchange ~ traternM grecNngl be-
| tween the survivors Of tho Army 81 tho Cum
herland and their former foes upon the battle
heid- and while the Union General and the
peoples President awaited burial Tho common
grief Of these maguanlmous survivors aud
mourning citizens found expression in tho ds-
l termination 10 erect fNHr fHINfIfn fu American
Rreafncss and thus odag, 30 its symmetry and
ten an ofnbleru ~ "a brotherhood rodoemcd and
Ia token of a nation restored
Monuments and statues multiply throughout
ih' land uriT Illustrative ~ the loVo and
r1ccton of our griteful people. aud commend.
rafting brave and patriotic racnnc.s iu wgr. famo
But from this day forth thcre shali stand az
our seat 0f government This statue of "a dis
tinru.snod citizen VINO iu his ufo a0d services
Genuine al fnf9e thiufs a1d nlroi which chal-
lerge udmiration ln American rhnracter-loylng
teuof e.s iu CterT domestic relation. bravery
ON ite neid ~ brtf'r. fnfne and distinction ln
onf balls OF lcrlau19. AMI tHr highest honor
our dignity iu the chief Magstmc7 of the na-
IhH stately cmry shall not raII 30 teach every
pch0inrr u.i che source ~ American greatness
confined 70 no cnrHitio nnr eopcndc Pc a'1nc
sIIIlliNInf- lee f'fnl. o.. nHr nliigual iiie
u.rlous 10 usnfulnnfs unu honor tr those in
, "''l ~ W li' n.fl. pe.'iin. .t
tened and c0nfccmf'd uv ptf-iofir hopce and
aeTfrtfInrH. hs long lIIIs .t..IU lfauf. irf 10
nr proudly remembered fnaf t0 ESQ rT american
citizen the way is open % fame ana station,
uutH NO
SHOWING uu from h.9h fo hirher
Hrrnuna Or Fortune. fr1enInr slope
Ife pillar of People hope
1hr center OF a Worlds desire
f0r caE We forget thht b. also teaches our pco-
pie .ad ana dl.trs. sing lesson. and the
thogghffui citizen who views ife fair proper
tiole cannot flii ~ rfcaIl fha tragedy nj 3 death
. which hruUEHf grnf nll uuurrIrr t0 every
hDuenhoi1 in 600 land Huf uhun American
rlNEc1eIip stands HeHaef aud s1r.rntrd that
murder anl asHls-inatiuu ah1uId l1rf ln the
midst Of "a free people. and strike down flIr hfaf
~ tnrir rutr rrufrHnf. "a fearless search aEI fhF
discovery nf tnn urIg.r and n.NIrr place of these
hateful and anlafGrHI Things should he followed
I ug 70 solcun resolve to purge forever from our
political methods ani from tlr operation 0f our
Eot nrnu0nf fno perfcrsIous ana wIaroncep
lions which gave birth to passionate aul bloody
THOUGHTS
80 irom Iris hour or adniraDoa for me
bravery anl nobility 0f America. manhood
aul our iaIin 'n fhn russinIIif.Da AMI aprpIfurI
tes nI atn riefl cItifrnsN.p r. On renewed n our
appreciation nf tNn blessings uf restored
union lun IOrr nf 0Hr government nn efrfnrfN.
cnrd anlf orr Ntteh.Hiur.s netlusf fle dtn-
rers or med chase sfief paftN anuus Ur quick.
cneo. f1r dedication cf fh.a sfsfua f0 the peo-
pic of thc United states ail noe o. iu vain.
uurn1 tho delivery OF his address INC
Prcsldeut WAS frequently interrupted nv
I cutbur-ts of applause Hc spoke hueuIr
4 lu clear voice. Which Wae audible fn most
of tho vnaf crowd that filled the circle be-
fore tio sltnd when ho bad concluded
tho ld played Hail Columbia and